Quercus garryana
Garry oak · also Oregon white oak, Oregon oak, Brewer oak
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Quercus garryana, also known as Garry oak or Oregon white oak, is a deciduous oak tree found in the Pacific Northwest, ranging from southern California to southwestern British Columbia. It features a stout trunk with whitish-gray, checkered bark and broad limbs supporting deeply lobed leaves. The tree attracts birds and squirrels, and has medium water needs.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 5,23814.9%—12 in
- 890.05%—4.0 in
- 460.01%—3.0 in
- 30.00%—30 in
- 20.01%—5.1 in
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 40–60 ft
- Canopy spread
- 30–60 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
Trunk diameters across every city: median 11 in, mean 14 in, 90th percentile 29 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Conifer Forests
- British Columbia coastal conifer forests
- Central Pacific Northwest coastal forests
- Central-Southern Cascades Forests
- Northern California coastal forests
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands
- Willamette Valley oak savanna
Other Quercus in the catalogue
74 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
